Williams Reserve became a part of our network in May and a month later they held their first food drive! The Palatine, IL apartment community partnered with their local police department to collect non-perishable foods from residents on June 23. More than 100 lbs. of food was collected in total, enough to provide 88 meals for their neighbors in need!
Our friends at Atlantic Relocation Systems/Noffs in Chicago, an Atlas Van Lines agent, provided boxes and delivered the donations to the Self Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines.
Move For Hunger has been teaming up with apartment communities across the nation to make sure every resident has the opportunity to donate their food when they move. When residents give notice that they'll be moving out, the property manager will provide them with a food collection bag and a letter that explains why they should donate. The residents are then asked to bring any donations down to the management office.
More than 1.4 million people, including 1 in 7 children, in Illinois, are food insecure. Thank you to Williams Reserve for supporting our efforts to fight hunger in your community and across the United States!
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